Root Rot

July 6, 2009 at 2:28 pm Leave a comment

Scientific Name:

Armillaria

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Symptoms

Leaves  start to die, usually on one side; the tree dies from the top down. It  mainly occurs when plants are overwatered and the roots are deprived of oxygen leading to rotting.

More reading…

  1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root_rot
  2. http://www.ppath.cas.psu.edu/extension/plant_disease/pythrrot.html
  3. http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/problems/treating-root-rot-gardening-tips-for-housplants.htm
  4. www.chasehorticulturalresearch.com/pdfs/armillaria_root.pdf

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